driving force (affinity) of a reaction, \(A\)

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The decrease in Gibbs energy on going from the reactants to the products of a @C01033@ (\(-\Delta G\)).
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. (Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 1107 [Terms] [Paper]
See also:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. (Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2237 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'driving force (affinity) of a reaction' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01860 RIS BibTex EndNote
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